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Governance dispute focuses attention on Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Oasis Management’s public campaign against Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (TSE:4967) and its move to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee has pushed the company’s governance structure and board oversight firmly into the spotlight for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. The governance dispute has arrived after a period where the 90 day share price return of 7.41% contrasts with a weaker 3...

In March 2026, MonotaRO Co., Ltd. reported its preliminary non-consolidated sales for February 2026, with monthly sales of ¥28,454 million compared with ¥24,262 million a year earlier. This year-on-year increase in monthly sales highlights how MonotaRO’s recent trading performance may be influencing investor perceptions of its business momentum. We’ll now examine how this year-on-year sales growth in February shapes MonotaRO’s broader investment narrative and key areas of focus. Rare earth...

Why Zeon (TSE:4205) is on investors’ radar today Recent share performance at Zeon (TSE:4205), including a negative 1 day move and weaker week and month returns, has prompted closer attention to how its fundamentals line up with current pricing. See our latest analysis for Zeon. While the 1 day and 1 month share price returns are in decline, the 90 day share price return of 4.86% and 1 year total shareholder return of 28.72% point to longer term momentum that contrasts with recent softness. If...

Yamaha Motor stock triggered review Yamaha Motor (TSE:7272) shares have been relatively flat over the past month after a weaker past 3 months, prompting a closer look at how recent returns line up with the company’s current fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Yamaha Motor. At around ¥1,107, Yamaha Motor’s recent 1-day and 7-day share price declines, alongside a weaker 90-day share price return, contrast with its positive 3-year and 5-year total shareholder returns. This suggests that...

Why IHI (TSE:7013) is on investors’ radar today IHI (TSE:7013) has recently drawn attention after a period of mixed share performance, with a negative month but a strong past 3 months and 1 year total return. This has prompted fresh questions about how its current valuation lines up with fundamentals. See our latest analysis for IHI. At a share price of ¥3,734.0, IHI has recently seen a 10.02% 1 month share price decline, following a strong 27.42% 3 month share price return and a very large 5...

Earlier in March 2026, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Congruence Therapeutics expanded their drug discovery collaboration to cover neurology and immunology, giving Ono exclusive worldwide option rights over any resulting small molecule candidates and tying Congruence’s economics to upfront, milestone and tiered royalty payments. This move extends Ono’s use of Congruence’s Revenir computational platform beyond oncology into areas of significant unmet medical need, potentially reshaping the...

Casio ComputerLtd (TSE:6952) is back on investor radars after its recent share price moves, with returns showing a mix of setbacks over the past month, as well as gains over the past 3 months and year. See our latest analysis for Casio ComputerLtd. At a share price of ¥1,418.0, Casio ComputerLtd has recently seen a 30 day share price return decline of 13.17%, while the 90 day share price return of 11.09% and 1 year total shareholder return of 18.85% suggest momentum has generally been...

Japan Steel Works (TSE:5631) has moved to expand its production capacity after increased demand from the nuclear energy sector, putting its industrial machinery and engineering businesses more directly in focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Japan Steel Works. The capacity expansion news comes after a strong run in the shares. The current share price is ¥10,040 and the 90 day share price return is 21.93%, building on a 1 year total shareholder return of 70.69%. The 3 year total...

Sojitz (TSE:2768) has moved into focus after fresh rare earths news linked to Lynas Rare Earths and Japan Australia Rare Earths, as investors reassess the trading house’s role in Japan’s supply security. See our latest analysis for Sojitz. Against this backdrop, Sojitz’s ¥6,256 share price sits after a 1 day share price return of 0.9% and a 90 day share price return of 24.6%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 96.3% points to strong momentum as investors react to its rare earths...

Internet Initiative Japan (TSE:3774) has introduced a new Internal Vulnerability Assessment service within its Safous Security Assessment offering, giving customers broader visibility into security risks across internal networks and distributed sites. See our latest analysis for Internet Initiative Japan. The new security service arrives as Internet Initiative Japan’s share price trades at ¥2,333.5, with a 7 day share price return of 3.55% and a 30 day share price return of 4.97%. This...

Why TIS Announced a Large Share Buyback TIS (TSE:3626) has set out a sizeable share repurchase program, planning to buy back up to 20,000,000 shares, or 8.76% of its outstanding stock, by the end of September 2026. The company has allocated ¥50,000 million to the program, with the aim of increasing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency. Part of the repurchased shares will be retained as treasury stock, and any amount above 5% is scheduled for cancellation. See our latest...

Setting the scene for Seiko Epson shares Seiko Epson (TSE:6724) has drawn investor attention after recent share price pressure, with the stock showing negative returns over the past month and past 3 months, prompting closer scrutiny of its current valuation. See our latest analysis for Seiko Epson. Zooming out, the recent 7 day and 1 month share price declines sit against a year to date share price return that is only slightly negative. The 1 year total shareholder return of a 17% decline...

Astroscale Holdings (TSE:186A) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥1.8 billion and a basic EPS loss of ¥17.37, with trailing twelve month figures showing revenue of ¥5.4 billion against a net loss of ¥10.2 billion and basic EPS of ¥78.88 in losses. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥485.61 million in Q2 2025 to ¥1.80 billion in Q3 2026, while quarterly basic EPS losses have ranged from ¥9.23 to ¥44.66. Margins remain in negative territory, and this puts the focus on...

Inaba Seisakusho (TSE:3421) has posted Q2 2026 revenue of ¥9,582 million and basic EPS of ¥17.17, with net income of ¥273 million setting the tone for its latest set of results. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥9,906 million and EPS of ¥10.54 in Q2 2025 to ¥9,582 million and EPS of ¥17.17 in Q2 2026. Trailing twelve month EPS is ¥107.93 on revenue of ¥41,746 million, and that backdrop puts the focus firmly on how consistently the business can convert sales into profit as...

Smaregi (TSE:4431) has put up another busy quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue at roughly ¥3.4b and basic EPS of ¥33.38, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥12.8b and EPS of ¥100.28 that reflect a 22.8% earnings increase over the past year. The company has seen revenue climb from ¥8.4b to ¥12.8b and trailing EPS move from ¥63.21 to ¥100.28 over the past two years, which gives a clearer sense of how the latest quarter sits within a steadily expanding top and bottom line. With a 15.1% net...

gumi (TSE:3903) has laid out a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥2.98 billion and net income of ¥496 million translating into basic EPS of ¥9.58, set against a trailing 12 month basic EPS of ¥48.03 and net income of ¥2.40 billion that still reflects the impact of a large one off gain. The company has seen revenue move across recent quarters from ¥2.65 billion in Q2 2025 to ¥1.91 billion in Q3 2025, ¥1.54 billion in Q4 2025, then to ¥1.35 billion in Q1 2026, ¥2.50 billion in Q2 2026...

Morozoff (TSE:2217) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥14.0b and basic EPS of ¥42.02, following earlier quarters that ranged from a loss per share of ¥23.39 in Q3 to a marginally positive ¥0.35 in Q2. Over the past year, the company has seen trailing twelve month revenue move around the ¥36.3b mark with basic EPS shifting from ¥87.19 to ¥31.81, while net income across individual quarters has swung between a loss of ¥473m and a profit of ¥1.07b. This leaves investors to...

Nareru Group (TSE:9163) opened FY2026 with Q1 revenue of ¥6.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥56.80, alongside net income excluding extra items of ¥497 million. Over the past few quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥5.8 billion in Q4 2024 to ¥5.9 billion in Q1 2025 and up to ¥6.3 billion in Q1 2026. Basic EPS shifted from ¥80.34 to ¥74.50 and then to ¥56.80, setting up a results season in which investors will be weighing margin pressure against the longer term earnings profile and what...

Ohara (TSE:5218) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥7,175 million and basic EPS of ¥14.05, setting a fresh reference point against a share price of ¥1,111. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue range from ¥6,873 million to ¥7,828 million, while basic EPS moved between ¥12.52 and ¥24.63. On a trailing twelve month basis, EPS sits at ¥72.59 on revenue of ¥29,197 million. With net profit margins around 6% and a recent one off gain influencing the trailing numbers, this set of...

Kura Sushi (TSE:2695) opened fiscal Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥62,921 million and basic EPS of ¥27.07, backed by trailing 12 month totals of ¥249,474 million in revenue and EPS of ¥94.63. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥58,556 million and ¥64,432 million since Q1 2025, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥3.65 to ¥37.89 over the same period, giving investors a clear view of how sales and profitability have tracked into the latest print. With trailing net profit margins at 1.5%...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE:8306) has announced significant leadership changes at the senior executive level. Takuya Tanaka has been appointed Senior Managing Corporate Executive with responsibilities linked to commercial banking and wealth management. Yoshiaki Ueno has been appointed Managing Corporate Executive with a focus on corporate planning and group level management. These appointments mark a reshuffling of top roles that could influence group wide priorities and capital...

J.S.B.Co.Ltd (TSE:3480) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of ¥16.8b and basic EPS of ¥18.13, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of ¥285.67 on revenue of ¥77.6b. Over recent quarters the company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥15.3b and ¥27.0b while basic EPS has ranged from a loss of ¥24.20 per share to a profit of ¥267.87 per share, giving investors a wide set of earnings outcomes to weigh against the current print. With trailing net profit margin at 7.8% compared with 7.3% a year...

Recent Performance Snapshot Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) has been trading under pressure recently, with the share price down about 2.8% on the day, 4.1% over the past week, and 9.0% over the past month. Despite that softer near term performance, the stock shows a 3.4% gain over the past 3 months, with longer term total returns of 26.8% over 1 year, 106.4% over 3 years, and 124.8% over 5 years. See our latest analysis for Toyota Motor. The recent 1 month share price decline sits against a much...

Pharma Foods International (TSE:2929) has just posted its Q2 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥16.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥2.31, alongside net income of ¥67 million. Over the last six quarters, the company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥14.6 billion and ¥18.4 billion. Basic EPS has swung from a loss of ¥65.50 to a gain of ¥51.59 before landing at the latest ¥2.31 print, which puts the spotlight firmly on how much of that top line is actually flowing through to shareholders. For...